China Southern Airlines has announced the launch of a new flight between Nairobi and the Chinese city of Guangzhou.

 

中国南方航空公司宣布将在内罗毕与广州开通一条新航线。

 

The airline currently has scheduled two weekly flights between the two cities, departing on Monday and Friday, Wu Weijun, the general manager of China Southern Airlines, told journalists in Nairobi.

 

"Starting July 9, we shall introduce a third weekly direct flight from Nairobi to Guangzhou," said Wu.

 

He said Nairobi acts as the airline's hub for Africa, benefiting from Kenya Airways¹' extensive network across Africa.

 

"With the launch of Guangzhou Nairobi direct flight in 2015, we have so far transported 120,000 passengers. We are proud of building a flyover² between Africa and China," said Wu.

 

He said the airline has partnered with Kenya Airways to ensure that most passengers from across Africa have a smooth connection to China Southern Airlines by first coming to Kenya.

 

The airline also has extensive network across Southern Asia, enabling passengers from Africa whose destination is not China to get seamless connections across the region.

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